Whats Naughty:Sound quality not for audiophiles; no option to install subwoofer.

Whats the Deal:

Logitech is becoming to look like Apple with their ultra-stylish products—just look at the diNovo Edge and the MX Revolution Mouse. The Z-10 continues the trend by complementing your desk space with plenty of style, and the speakers are pretty tall for computer speakers. They’re about 10 inches in height, a bit taller than the computer speakers we have around, but this is attributed to the LCD display and set of controls on one of the speakers.

The LCD display is very similar to that found on the Logitech G15 keyboard. It displays track information, the date and time, and several other features that are embedded in the software or that you can download. Below the display is a set of touch-sensitive multimedia controls where you can play, pause, skip tracks, adjust volume, etc.

The Z-10 speaker system hooks up via USB, and that’s it. After installing the software, you’re all set to go. No sound card required. No audio jacks needed. At the side of one of the speakers is a headphone hack, and on the back is a jack for installing additional audio devices like a CD or MP3 player.

Although the Z-10 packs a punch with its unique display and stylish design, we’re not too convinced that audiophiles will be too thrilled by its sound. The sound doesn’t have enough pop at loud volume, and doesn’t include a dedicated subwoofer for that extra bass, especially in certain types of music or sound effects in games. There’s no option to install a subwoofer, so you’re pretty much locked in. There are bass and treble controls at your disposal, but they can’t exceed the range of a booming sub.

We think that the casual computer user who listens to music at their desk, who won’t walk away and blast it for the neighbors to hear, will find the Z-10 Speaker System to be a solid product. It’s a great replacement to those older computer speakers you or somebody might have next to the computer, and it doesn’t require a sound card or audio knowledge at all to install.